
A Mistake
Every decision has consequences
Directed by Christine Jeffs
Produced by New Zealand Film Commission, GFC Films
A tense institutional drama about professional accountability and personal betrayal, where a surgeon's mistake unravels her career and closest relationships.
In the midst of a new scheme to publicly report surgeons’ performance, a gifted surgeon’s life is thrown into disarray as her colleagues begin to close ranks, and even her partner, a nurse at the hospital, turns her back on her.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is A Mistake sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Does A Mistake end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is A Mistake scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is A Mistake violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is A Mistake easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like A Mistake
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as A Mistake
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like A Mistake, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like A Mistake, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like A Mistake, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





























































